Cliffs goes after Spider to get Big Daddy
Iron ore and coal giant Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) has raised its offer for Spider Resources (SPQ-V) by …
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Aurizon reads between the mines
Vancouver – With two underground gold deposits already being mined at the Casa Berardi project in northwestern…
Avalon Rare Metals up on updated resource estimate
Shares of Avalon Rare Metals (AVL-T, AVARF-O) shot up 11.2% or 23¢ apiece to close at $2.28 on news that …
Venture board has hard week
Vancouver – The second week of June did not start well for the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, which fell…
US markets seesawed in June 7-11 trading
Comments from the World Bank that a double-dip recession cannot be ruled out and nagging worries about the deb…
TSX finishes June 8-14 period higher
The return of investor confidence over global recovery had the TSX Composite Index finishing the June 8-14 per…
Goldcorp selling San Dimas, Escobal to juniors
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has announced the sale of its San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico, a month after entering into a similar arrangement for its Escobal silver deposit in Guatemala.
Prophecy makes headway with Ulaan Ovoo in Mongolia
Prophecy Resource’s (PCY-V, PCYRF-O) Ulaan Ovoo coal project in Mongolia is expected to be in production this year, so it’s a good thing the company has secured rail loading facilities to transport co…
Kimber rises on positive Monterde economics (June 14, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Kimber Resources’ (KBR-T) Monterde project in Mexico could produce 813,000 oz. gold and 21.4 million oz. silver over a 13.4-year mine life, according to a preliminary economic assessment …
Romios explores next to Galore Creek (June 14, 2010)
Right now, nearly everything about Romios Gold Resources (RG-V) is small — its $1.3-million budget, its $15-million market cap and its 27-sq.-km Trek project– but the company believes that Trek’s lo…
Exeter pulls long gold intercepts at Caspiche (June 14, 2010)
VANCOUVER – Exeter Resource (XRC-T, XRA-X, EXB-F) has cut very long gold intercepts that expand the main mineralized zone at its flagship Caspiche project in Chile.
Copper Ridge tackles Far North exploration
After a significant injection of new corporate blood, Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) is looking to fashion itself into a go-to play for base-metal exploration in North America’s northwestern corner…